Surnames AKA Last Names

Hamm

Hamm is an uncommon masculine name that primarily originated as a surname before occasionally being adopted as a first name. Its roots trace back to Germanic origins where it likely derived from…

Hanley

Hanley is a masculine name of English origin, derived from an Old English place name meaning 'high meadow' or 'high clearing' (from 'heah' meaning high and 'leah' meaning woodland or clearing).…

Harding

English

"son of the courageous one"

For fans of Warren G. All two of them.

Harper

English

"harp player"

Harper got its start as a celebrity baby name when Paul Simon chose it for his now-grown son. Since then, other famous parents have followed suit: musician Tim Finn and actor Cecilia Peck both have…

Harrington

English

"family farm"

On the staff of a manor house.

Hazen

English, Dutch, German

"gray, black; hare"

Hazen is a variation of the Dutch surname Hasin, which has two separate origins. The first is as a nickname for Haso, a Germanic given name derived from haswa , meaning "gray" or "black." Hasin was…

Herrick

German

"war ruler"

When you like Eric, but wish it were longer; also the name of a great early English poet.

Hogan

Irish

"youth"

Logan came from nowhere in the past few decades to break the Top 25, and Hogan is a good bet to follow, now that "Hogan's Heroes" has faded from memory.

Holland

Dutch place-name

"wooded land"

Holland, like most place names, is intrinsically gender neutral, but in practice today it's mostly female. There's about one boy Holland born in the US these days for every five girl Hollands. That's…